Monthly Archives: October 2012

I have always loved the sax solo on Spooky, the 1967 hit song by Classics IV. Tenor saxophonist Mike Sharpe has great tone, develops his solo nicely from simple melodic ideas, and adds just a bit of grit when he … Continue reading →

In the first half of this “best jazz albums” article, I made the statement that we should strive to see value in different styles of music because it leads us to appreciate people who are different from ourselves. I really … Continue reading →